Braunrothe Sommerrusselet
PearBraunrothe Sommerrusselet
Origin and History
Probably of ancient German origin. The variety was published at Nassau in 1804.
Fruit
Size and Form: Small, obtuse-conic, regular in outline with flat summit.
Surface: Smooth. Ground color pale green, changing to bright greenish-yellow. On the side next the sun, extensively washed with dull brownish-red; upon this wash are yellow-gray dots so prominent as to be rough to the touch.
Flesh and Flavor: Yellow-white, rather breaking and melting; gritty around the core. Sweet and refreshing, bearing the perfume characteristic of the Rousselet group.
Quality: First.
Season
August.
Tree
Not described in source.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes and Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Historical references: Dochnahl Fuhr. Obstkunde 2:42 (1856); also cited as Rousselet d'été Brun Rouge in Mas Le Verger 2:53, fig. 25 (1866–73).
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Braunrothe Sommerrusselet.
- Dochnahl Fuhr. Obstkunde 2:42. 1856. Rousselet d'été Brun Rouge. 2. Mas Le Verger 2:53, fig. 25. 1866-73.
Probably of ancient German origin. Published at Nassau, 1804.
Fruit small, obtuse-conic, regular in outline, summit flat, smooth, pale green changing to bright greenish-yellow and extensively washed on the side next the sun with dull brownish-red on which are yellow-gray dots so prominent as to be rough to the touch; flesh yellow-white, rather breaking, melting, gritty around the core, sweet, refreshing, having the perfume characteristic of the Rousselet; first; Aug.